Welcome to my crochet moose pattern. This pattern was another request. This is what the finished moose applique will look like.
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Crochet Moose Pattern
Abbreviations
- st – stitch
- sts – stitches
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- htr – half treble crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- dtr – double treble crochet
Materials Used
- Any thickness crochet cotton or yarn, I used Scheepjes Maxi Sweet Treat 2 ply crochet cotton colours (162) Black Coffee, (254) Moon Rock and (110) Black.
- A crochet hook, I used a 1mm hook.
- A darning needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors.
- Thread and needle to stitch the moose together.
- A black bead for the eye if desired.
Size
Large moose (Using 8 ply yarn & a 3mm hook)
19cm wide x 18cm high or 7.5” wide x 7” high
Medium moose (Using 4 ply crochet cotton & a 1.5mm hook)
13cm wide x 12cm high or 5.5” wide x 4.75” high
Small moose (Using 2 ply crochet cotton & a 1mm hook)
10cm wide x 9cm high or 4.5” wide x 3.5” high
Nose
Using (110) Black work 4 ch.
Row 1: Work 1 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (3 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in 1st st, join in (254) Moon Rock (I left a long tail for neatening row and worked over it to the other side) and leave Black where it is, 1 dc in same st as last dc, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 3 sts, change to (110) Black, 1 dc in last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 4: Using the (254) Moon Rock work 1 ch, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Fasten off the Moon Rock but not the Black.
Neatening Row
Turn the work before the neatening row.
Using the colours of the piece work 1 sl st in each st around. Fasten off.
Beard & Face
Using (162) Black Coffee make a magic loop.
Row 1: 2 ch, work 1 htr in the circle. Pull the circle tight. Turn. (1 st)
Row 2: 3 ch, work 1 tr, 1 htr and 1 dc in st. Turn. (3 sts)
Join in (254) Moon Rock and work over the top of the Black Coffee.
Row 3: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st.
Using the (162) Black Coffee sl st in front loop only of 1st st at the end of the nose where shown.
Row 4: Work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts of beard, 2 dc in the last st. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 5: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 htr in next st, change to (254) Moon Rock and leave Black Coffee where it is, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Sl st in front loop of next st of the nose. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 6: Work 1 dc in each of 1st 2 sts, change to Black Coffee, 1 htr in each of last 3 sts. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 7: 2 ch, work 2 htr in 1st st, 1 htr in next st, 1 dc in each of last 3 sts. Sl st in front loop only of next st of the nose. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 8: Work 1 dc in each of 1st 4 sts, 1 htr in the next st, 2 htr in the last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 htr in each of next 4 sts, 1 dc in each of last 2 sts. Sl st in front loop only of next st of the nose. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 10: Work 1 dc in each st to the last 2 sts a joined dc over the last 2 sts. Fasten off.
Neatening Row
Join (162) Black Coffee just after the beard where shown.
Work 1 sl st in each st around to start of nose area. Fasten off.
Front Antler
Using (254) Moon Rock work 11 ch.
Row 1: Work 2 dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each ch to last 2 ch, a joined dc over last 2 ch. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 3: 4 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in front loop of 2nd st, sl st in back loop of 2nd st, 3 ch, miss 1st ch, sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop of next st, sl st in front loop of following st, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in front loop of next st, sl st in back loop of following st, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop of next st, sl st in front loop of following st, 4 ch, miss 1st ch, sl st in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in front loop of next st, sl st in back loop of same st, 4 ch, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in last ch, sl st in back loop of last st. Sl st in each st down the side to the ch. Fasten off.
2nd Antler
Using (254) Moon Rock work 8 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. 4 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in last ch, sl st in last ch from row 1. 1 ch, take ch behind work and sl st in last st of row 2.
Row 3: 4 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next ch, 1 htr in last ch, sl st in next st of row 2, 1 dc in same st as sl st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 4: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, sl st in following st.
Row 5: 3 ch, work 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in last dc of row 4, 3 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in last ch, sl st in next st, 4 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in next st, 1 htr in last st, miss 1 st, sl st in following st, 5 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each of next 3 ch, 1 htr in last ch, sl st in last st, 5 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in last st, 6 ch, miss 1st ch, 1 sl st in each remaining ch, sl st in 1st st down side, sl st in each remaining st down side. Fasten off.
Body
Using (162) Black Coffee work 6 ch.
Row 1: Miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 2: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (5 sts)
Row 3: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (7 sts)
Row 4: 2 ch, work 1 htr and 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 5: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 6: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 7: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 8: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 9: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 12 sts, 1 htr in each of last 2 sts. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 10: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (14 sts)
Row 11: 2 ch, work 1 htr in each of 1st 7 sts, 1 dc in each of next 5 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (13 sts)
Row 12: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to the last 2 sts, a joined dc over the last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 13: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 14: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 15: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc in last st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 16: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 17: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 18: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 19: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 20: 1 ch, work 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 21: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (12 sts)
Row 22: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 23: 1 ch, work 1 dc in each st. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 24: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to end. Turn. (10 sts)
Row 25: 2 ch, work 1 htr and 2 dc in 1st st, 1 dc in each st to last 2 sts, a joined dc over last 2 sts. Turn. (11 sts)
Row 26: 1 ch, work a joined dc over 1st 2 sts, 1 dc in each st to last st, 2 dc and 1 htr in last st. Don’t Fasten off.
Neatening Row & Tail
Turn the work before the neatening row.
1 ch, work 1 dc in each of 1st 12 sts, work 15 ch for the tail, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 9 ch, 1 htr in each remaining ch, 1 dc in each st to end of tummy, 1 sl st in each st to the end where shown. Don’t fasten off.
Near Back Leg
11 ch.
Work 2 htr in 3rd ch from hook, 2 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of following 4 ch, 1 htr in each remaining ch, sl st in top of 1st st of neatening row. Fasten off.
Hoof
Join (110) Black to end of leg.
2 ch, work 2 htr in the same place as join, 1 dc in next st. Sl st in the side of the leg. Fasten off.
Top Fur
Join (254) Moon Rock to st above the tail on the neatening row where shown.
Row 1: 4 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each remaining ch, 1 dc in each of next 21 sts along the neatening row on back where shown.
1st Fur Piece
5 ch, work 1 tr in 3rd ch from hook, 1 ch, sl st in top of tr, 1 tr in same ch as last tr, 1 ch, sl st in top of tr, 1 htr in next ch, 1 ch, sl st in top of htr, 1 htr in last ch, 1 dc in 2nd last st of row 1, 1 tr in next st, 1 dc in following st.
2nd Fur Piece
8 ch, work 1 tr in 3rd ch from hook, 1 ch, sl st in top of tr, (1 htr in next ch, 1 ch, sl st in top of htr) 4 times, 1 htr in last ch, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts along row 1.
3rd Fur Piece
13 ch, miss 1st ch, (1 dc in next ch, 1 ch, sl st in top of dc) 5 times, (1 htr in next ch, 1 ch, sl st in top of htr) 3 times, 1 htr in each remaining ch, miss 1 st along row 1, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts. Turn.
4th Fur Piece
Work 1 htr in front loop only of each of 1st 4 sts, 4 ch, 1 sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 dc in each of last 2 ch, 1 htr in back loop only of each of the 4 sts. Miss 1 st along row 1, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts. Turn.
Rest of Fur
Row 1: Work 1 htr in front loop only of each of 1st 4 sts. Turn.
Row 2: 2 ch, work 2 htr in back loop only of 1st st, 1 htr in back loop only of each of last 3 sts. Miss 1 st along row 1, 1 sl st in each of next 2 sts. Turn.
Row 3: Work 1 htr in front loop only of each of 1st 2 sts. Turn.
Row 4: 2 ch, work 2 htr in back loop only of 1st st, 1 htr in back loop only of last st. Miss 1 st along row 1, 1 sl st in each of next 3 sts.
Row 5: 5 ch, miss 1st ch, work 1 dc in each of next 2 ch, 1 htr in each of last 2 ch, sl st in last st of row 1. Fasten off.
Near Front Leg
Join (162) Black Coffee to front loop only of 1st st without shaping after chest where shown.
17 ch. Miss 2 ch, work 1 tr in each of next 2 ch, 1 htr in each of following 2 ch, 1 dc in each of next 4 ch, 1 htr in following ch, 1 tr in next ch, 1 htr in following ch, 1 tr in next ch, 1 dtr in each of following 2 ch, 2 dtr in last ch. Sl st in front loop only 3 sts after join. Fasten off.
Hoof
Join (110) Black to end of leg.
3 ch, work 2 tr in same place as join, 1 htr and 1 dc in next st. Fasten off.
Far Front Leg
Join (162) Black Coffee in the back loop only behind the front leg.
14 ch. Work 2 tr in 3rd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 2 ch, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of following 3 ch, 1 tr in each of next 2 ch, 1 dtr in each remaining ch, sl st in back loop only 3 sts from join. Fasten off.
Hoof
Join (110) Black to end of leg.
2 ch, work 2 htr in the same place as join, 1 dc in next st, 1 sl st in end of leg. Fasten off.
Far Back Leg
Join (162) Black Coffee in the back loop only across from the bottom of the tummy.
13 ch. Work 2 tr in 3rd ch from hook, 1 htr in next ch, 2 ch, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 1 htr in each of next 2 ch, 1 dc in each of following 5 ch, 1 tr in next ch, 2 tr in last ch. Sl st in back loop of next st. Fasten off.
Hoof
Join (110) Black to end of leg.
2 ch, work 1 htr in the same place as join, 1 dc in next st, 1 sl st in end of leg. Fasten off.
To Make Up
Weave in ends. Add a bead for the eye or embroider on an eye.
Embroider markings to the face if desired.
Attach the antlers to the head.
Stitch the fur piece down.
Sew the head to the body.
Stitch the far back leg in behind the back leg.
Attach the tail to the back.
And there’s the finished moose appliqué. I’ve also made it in different sizes and colours.
I hope that you’ve enjoyed the pattern. Have a look at some of my other patterns, including the wolf pattern, the crochet skunk, the chipmunk, the deer and fawn, the bald eagle, and the buffalo pattern.
